Hi all,
I have an issue maybe someone can help me with...
My Internet access comes into the house via a cable modem from my ISP. This is connected directly to my wireless router, a Link sys EA6900. There are usually around 4 or 5 wireless devices in the house, such as smartphones, tables and laptops. Everything else in the house will use a wired connection.
On the ground floor, where the router is, I have a need to connect several wired devices - inyernet-connected TV, bluray player, Internet TV box, games console, etc.
On the upper floor is the home office, and this has the main PC, 2 network-connected printers, plus a QNAP NAS that uses 2 ethernet connections.
In the basement I have a home cinema & games room. This has an AV amplifier, bluray player and games console all of which need Internet access, plus another QNAP NAS that acts as a backup for the one on the upper floor.
I have 3 x TP-Link 16 port gigabit ethernet switches (TL SG-1016D). The plan is to locate a switch on each floor, each switch connected directly to one of the gigabit ports on the router. The switches on the upper and basement floors are connected via 20m ethernet cables, and the one on the ground floor via a 2m cable. All wired devices on each floor will be connected directly to the switch on that floor.
OK so that's the plan, but I'm having some issues.
I have the router connected to the modem. Wireless is up and running, and all devices can connect and have Internet access. I also have the switch on the ground floor connected to the router, and all devices connected to that switch have Internet access.
The problem comes when I try to connect another switch. It doesn't matter if it's the upper or basement switch, as soon as I connect it to the router, I lose both the wireless and wired access on the ground floor. Incidentally the same happens if I try to plug the upper/basement switches into the ground floor switch, instead of directly to the router.
Am I missing something here in my setup? It seems logical enough to me. Or am I just overloading the router?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Keith
I have an issue maybe someone can help me with...
My Internet access comes into the house via a cable modem from my ISP. This is connected directly to my wireless router, a Link sys EA6900. There are usually around 4 or 5 wireless devices in the house, such as smartphones, tables and laptops. Everything else in the house will use a wired connection.
On the ground floor, where the router is, I have a need to connect several wired devices - inyernet-connected TV, bluray player, Internet TV box, games console, etc.
On the upper floor is the home office, and this has the main PC, 2 network-connected printers, plus a QNAP NAS that uses 2 ethernet connections.
In the basement I have a home cinema & games room. This has an AV amplifier, bluray player and games console all of which need Internet access, plus another QNAP NAS that acts as a backup for the one on the upper floor.
I have 3 x TP-Link 16 port gigabit ethernet switches (TL SG-1016D). The plan is to locate a switch on each floor, each switch connected directly to one of the gigabit ports on the router. The switches on the upper and basement floors are connected via 20m ethernet cables, and the one on the ground floor via a 2m cable. All wired devices on each floor will be connected directly to the switch on that floor.
OK so that's the plan, but I'm having some issues.
I have the router connected to the modem. Wireless is up and running, and all devices can connect and have Internet access. I also have the switch on the ground floor connected to the router, and all devices connected to that switch have Internet access.
The problem comes when I try to connect another switch. It doesn't matter if it's the upper or basement switch, as soon as I connect it to the router, I lose both the wireless and wired access on the ground floor. Incidentally the same happens if I try to plug the upper/basement switches into the ground floor switch, instead of directly to the router.
Am I missing something here in my setup? It seems logical enough to me. Or am I just overloading the router?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Keith